Government to pump £200m into EV charge points

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The government wants to make it easier to charge EVs

First £70m will double number of rapid chargers by 2024

The number of rapid chargers for electric vehicles in Britain is set to double by 2024 to more than 6,000, thanks to the first tranche of funding in a £500m green technology spending spree announced by...

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